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Word: Mature
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈtʃʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈtʃɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed
Short Definition:become fully grown
Examples:- children mature at different ages
- the trees take at least thirty years to mature
Definition:
(of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable
Short Definition:become payable
Examples:- when the policy matures it pays off the loan
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